hands
plural noun
power or keeping
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hands
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/ hændz /
plural noun
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power or keeping
your welfare is in his hands
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Also called: handling. soccer the infringement of touching the ball with any part of the hand or arm
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to pass from the possession of one person or group to another
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freedom from guilt
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without effort; easily
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do not touch or interfere
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raise the hands above the level of the shoulders, an order usually given by an armed robber to a victim, etc
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to be completely occupied
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to be beset with problems
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to be wholly unable to act
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in protective care
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See join
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to seize or get possession of
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to beat up; assault
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to find
I just can't lay my hands on it anywhere
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Christianity to confirm or ordain by the imposition of hands
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for which one is no longer responsible
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for which one is responsible
I've got too much on my hands to help
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to spare
time on my hands
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no longer one's responsibility
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to give up in despair
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to have nothing more to do with
Hands
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/ hænz /
noun
Example Sentences
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Among abelisaurids, the hands and lower sections of the arms beyond the elbow became dramatically smaller, with later species such as Majungasaurus developing exceptionally tiny hands.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Uganda has told people to avoid hugging and shaking hands.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
With the chorus, it becomes communal, a feel-good jam that empowers eyes to close gently, smiles to form instantly, and hips to sway while hands reach slowly toward the sun.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
On Tuesday, Uganda barred people from shaking hands.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
She’d messed up a few words, her hands were a little shaky, and she was sure her voice had also been shaky.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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